This Tiny Gift Shop in Georgia Absorbs Its Entire Lakeside Setting Into Glass and Stone.Sitting lakeside at the 60-hectare Lopota Lake Resort & Spa in Kakheti, Georgia, this 48-square-metre gift shop by Studio Gypsandconcrete absorbs its waterside setting into every surface. Led by architect Lado Lomitashvili, the...
A Vertical Village Rising from the Tulum Jungle.At Tulum's urban edge, V Taller has completed Babel—a mixed-use development with architecture that’s strong and purposeful. The project packs 59 residential and hotel units into an eye-shaped plan while returning nearly 40% of the site...
Sightline 2026: What Happened When We Asked the Design Industry to Be Honest With Itself.Across two sold-out sessions in Sydney and Melbourne, Sightline delivered a clear-eyed diagnosis of the forces flattening design culture—and mapped six territories where the most compelling work is pushing back. The response was unlike...
Old Bones, New Metal: Retallack Thompson Makes the Case for Galvanised Steel in Heritage Homes.What if the most appropriate material for a traditional terrace house isn’t the traditional one? That’s the central question behind Surry Hills renovation by Retallack Thompson that introduces galvanised steel—in plate and sectional...
An Architectural Experiment on Dunghutti Country: Greybox by Welsh + Major.Welsh + Major's Greybox reimagines coastal living through an experimental lens, turning the traditional verandah homestead inside out. The design draws from unexpected sources—beachside motels, tractor sheds, cloistered abbeys—creating...
Foster + Partners Completes Zayed National Museum in Abu Dhabi After Nearly Two Decades.The Zayed National Museum by Foster + Partners has opened within Abu Dhabi's Saadiyat Cultural District. This striking 56,687 square metre institution traces UAE history while paying tribute to the nation's Founding Father. The design...
Introducing Sightline: A Half-Day Design Intelligence Briefing with Dana Tomić Hughes.Design has the power to shape how we live, work and experience the world. With this understanding at its core, Dana Tomić Hughes—one of design's most trusted voices—is launching Sightline, an insightful download of design's...
Gentle Monster’s Haus Nowhere Seoul is Unlike Any Retail Experience You’ve Seen.If you feel like you've arrived at the future, that’s because you have. Haus Nowhere Seoul unlocks a new level of retail experience that makes all other stores feel prehistoric. Gentle Monster’s experimental retail universe represents...
The Apple House by Okra Transforms a Neglected Orchard into a Community Wellbeing Hub.The Apple House transforms a forgotten orchard into a community education hub that puts material innovation to work. Conceived as a working infrastructure, it provides year-round programming that prioritises people with the least access to...
